te.un denotes toil or labor that leaves the subject weary in Ezekiel’s imagery.

The sole attested use presents toil as labor that has brought weariness, while the rust in the image remains unchanged.

1. Toil producing weariness · dominant

   In Ezekiel 24:12, the masculine plural absolute form occurs in a clause of exertion and weariness; the APB renders the verse, “It has labored and grown weary,” before describing rust that remains.

   Ezekiel 24:12

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Ezekiel 24:12, the APB presents the surrounding clause as “It has labored and grown weary.” Its precise English contribution cannot be isolated beyond the verse’s portrayal of wearying labor.